2. When to offer
hyperopic ortho K
Moderate hyperopic presbyopes ideal
Strong motivation, from both the pt. and YOU
Aware of expectations – Reduce the dependency…
Strong dominant eye
Successful previous monovision (LASIK too!)
3. When NOT to offer HOK
Pts who are hypersensitive to changes in Rx
Pts who want perfect vision
Pts who’s travel makes it difficult
Night patterns that are unusual
Any EBMD
Early presbyopes with emmetropia
4. Caution
Not FDA approved
Not well published – no significant research vs OK
Unknown to most other docs – will get questions
Expensive
Watch that distance vision
Watch that VA fluctuation
5. A word about topography
Topos from scout are tangential topos, not axial
Remember red means steep, not elevation
Essentially measuring tearfilm layer
Watch the dry eye (consider +1.00 lens)
Randy Kojima – “Topographies sometimes lie”
Only measures inner 5 mm of K, rest is guesswork
All my HOK are large diameter designs so guesswork
comes into play
16. Case 2 - GM
74 year old white female
OD : +3.75 20/25 Add : +2.50
OS : +2.25 -0.25 X 180 20/25
Referred by a friend
Could not wear lenses during the day. “Sick of glasses”
Extremely particular, but motivation high
Extensive patient education re expectations